When to Plant Firebush in Breaux Bridge, LA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant firebush in Breaux Bridge can be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Firebush

Frost tolerance for firebush: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Firebush are not cold tolerant which tells us that it's important to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant firebush
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The earliest that you can plant firebush in Breaux Bridge is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant firebush and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your firebush may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your firebush indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Breaux Bridge. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Breaux Bridge and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Breaux Bridge it frosts late in the year after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your firebush if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Breaux Bridge

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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